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CASE73567: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Goldsmith (PERSON49997)

Question asked by Mr William Marsh [March] (PERSON33018) on 31 December 1631 at 11:00

RN Rob: Goldsnynth {sic} decēb 31 h {sic} hor 11 ant m 1631 light headed mynd troubled Mr Marsh of Dunstable sent

had a pomāder & Did pull it of was well as long as he kept it

craveth anothr pomander

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 369 (upper right part of page)

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CASE41111: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Staper [Leate] (PERSON4503)

Question asked by Mrs Harvey [Leate] (PERSON31477) on 2 April 1613 at 13:40

RN Mres leate of london not well in her mynd march Apr. 2. h. 1. 40 p m. 1613. /Daug Mres Harvey for her mother cū cōsensu matris.\

[Astrological Chart]

sent me a litle barle of sucket pynth languisheth desyreth me to write to her mother some cōfortable letter. & to give her some physick if I shall like therof.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 199, f. 80v (upper left part of page)

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CASE65524: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40599)

Question asked by Mr William Marsh [March] (PERSON33018) on 14 March 1628 at 11:00

RN a young mā \30 y/ that Mr March of Dunstable sent for tempted in mynd march. 14 {} h. 11. ant m 1628 /of Dunstable\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 128v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE39378: Horary consultation concerning Cicely (PERSON27161)

Question asked by Mr Lea (PERSON32616) on 17 March 1612 at 08:00

RN Cicely of Stony stratford 40 y. marche 17. h. 8 ant m 1612

on Thomas lie yt dwelleth not

[Astrological Chart]

mr lea sent for opiū ʒii on Thomas lye yt dwelleth not far frō. Stony stratford hath taken in hand to heale this mad womā Cicely of Stonystratf{ord}

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 409, f. 22v (upper right part of page)

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CASE21925: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine Chaderton (PERSON10400)

Question asked by the patient on 19 January 1605 at 18:25

RN Mres Chatterton sent for physick Ian 19 h {sic} hor 6. 25 p m. 1605. full of melancholy1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mr Burton’ at the top of the page

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 216r (upper right part of page)

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CASE56005: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Compton (PERSON22637)

Question asked by the patient on 11 April 1623 at 14:30

RN Sr Th. Compton sent for a clyster Ap 11 h. 2. 30 p m 1623

apt to hit & to strike & to fight

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 218, f. 54v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE63427: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Key [Neville] (PERSON52859)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1627 at 08:30

RN on Mr Eastworth a yorkesheermā should have broght me Mres Kays letter for the taking of physick agaynst melanch but forgot it & the token of gold in it & left it behind him in yorke sheere but will send it if he cā March 17. h {sic} hor. 8. 30 ant m. 1627 |vide March 13.|

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 227, f. 28r (upper left part of page)

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CASE52066: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Brograve (PERSON44916)

Question asked by the patient on 22 February 1621 at 14:00

RN Mres Brograve of Braffyn in Hartfordsheere hard by Putchkinge 40|5| y feb. 22 h. 2. p m 162i

[Astrological Chart]

hed gydie full of melancholy would know what tyme best for physick & wheathr she should come over. & craveth my prayers

would have to be cast & made the 24 of feb some S of . a f{ur} & more here after

wth a note of there vertues & what certenty of there effects & ve oatus would know the best tyes {sic} for S of & & the worst tyes {sic} a fit tyme to come vnto me

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 64v (upper left, middle centre, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE30520: Horary consultation concerning Goody Biggs (PERSON22101)

Question asked by the patient on 25 January 1607 at 16:35

RN Goody Bigge of luton 26 y maryed Ian 25 h. 4 {illeg}|3|5 p m 1607.1

[Astrological Chart]

she sent my Cosen Geo\r/ge for physick.

Notes:

1 ‘light headed & mopish.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 60r (upper right part of page)

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CASE44704: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Marsh [March] (PERSON33018)

Question asked by the patient on 17 April 1617 at 17:00

RN Mr \Wylliam/ Marsh of Dunstable Ap. 17 17 {sic} h. 5. p m 1617.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 127r (upper left part of page)

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CASE55898: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Compton (PERSON22637)

Question asked by the patient and Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638) on 28 March 1623 at 13:20

RN Sr Th. Compton for him selfe. the Countes for him. march 28 h: 1. 20 p m. 1623 /him selfe wrote & sent D {Hunts} notes\

[Astrological Chart]

Sr Th. Compton mach {sic} 27|8| h. 1. {illeg}|2|0 p m 1623

wrote his lettr desyrous to see me eythr this night or to morrow & take physick & {sic}

would take physick to morow.

The Contes also write for him the same tyne {sic} also.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 39r-v (f. 39r bottom right, f. 39v upper left, and f. 39v upper right)

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CASE71339: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Alice Tyrringham (PERSON60702)

Question asked by the patient on 5 February 1631 at 12:15

RN Mres Tyringhā sent me a letter touching her melancholy conceit febr 5 h {sic}. hor 12 15 p m 1631

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 106 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE64021: Horary consultation concerning Robert Madison (PERSON54051)

Question asked by Mary Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Old Countess of Westmorland ] [Old Lady Westmorland] (PERSON48709) on 8 June 1627 at 14:30

RN Iune 9 {sic} h. 2. 30 p m 1627 Robert Madison of Benefild 46 y. |the ty prsent|

[Astrological Chart]

The lady of Westmorland sent a very Kind wise Letter Declaring her love & kindnes to ye pore mā to make all the physick for him at her owne chadges {sic} & wth all declaring what cou\r/se of physick that she would advise vnto.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 117r (upper left, middle right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE41827: Horary consultation concerning Anne Wade (PERSON36372)

Question asked by Lady Wade (PERSON36371) on 10 May 1615 at 09:00

RN The lady Wade for her mopish daughter 15 y sent to me to send her physick & my opinion weathr evr to be cured. may 10. h. 9. ant m 16i5 mater filia sine cōsensu.

[Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 12r (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE11915: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Burgoyne (PERSON10194)

Question asked by the patient and Mr Furze (PERSON11999) on 4 January 1599 at 08:52

RN Mr furyes servant of Louton very extreeme sick at hart cannot abide talk a water leek the yellowe iaundes. sent to me againe this 4 of Ian. die h. 8. 52. mi 1599. his former phisick wrought but litle. never vomited but to the ground his mr {sic} thinketh he hath the yellow iaundish. Thomas Burgen. wery of his life

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 74v (upper left part of page)

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CASE67850: Horary consultation concerning Marshal (PERSON54346)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Marshal (PERSON54337) on 7 March 1629 at 11:00

RN Mr \Thomas/ marshall at Charing crosse sent me a bottle of Canary seck Marh {sic} 7 h {sic} hor 11 ant m. 1629 /his daughter borne Aug 25 h 9 30 p m 1599.\

her courses came dow{ne} & did forbeare taking of her vomyt

his Daughter full of melanch. & stubborne sent for a Sigill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 77v (upper right part of page)

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CASE63567: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Bouth (PERSON28280)

Question asked by the patient on 6 April 1627 at 19:20

RN Mr Will: Booth sent a Letter to Mr Baphies at Stony stratford & at 2 months |after a weeke| end send|t| to me Ap 6 h. 7. 20 p m 1627

sent for pil spl. ʒij & something for his memory a medson to prserve the teeth frō rotting |yest 7|8| weekes|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 50r (middle left part of page)

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CASE48601: Nativity for Mrs Frances Digby (PERSON29826)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1619 no earlier than 16:40

RN Mres francis Digbye Sr Evarets sister nata the tuesday before the 30 of novēbr. before 7 in ye morning /1588.\ send for my Directions may 1. hhor {sic} 4. 40 p m 1619. /vnmayed {sic}\ |30 y|

mutch troubled wth melanch pass apt to weep wthout any iust case.

nata Octob 29 h. 7. ant m 1588. a great heavynes in ye stomacke & a beating & trembling at the hart. wth a |continuall| payne at her hart at yt tyme of all on her left syde

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 347v (upper left part of page)

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CASE53814: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON62405)

Question asked by Mr Wyllyson [Woullyson] (PERSON62401) on 4 April 1622 at 19:00

RN Mr Woullyston Ap 4 h 7 p m 1622

a purg dyet drink the {lees} of the mother & convulsion are all turned vp to the brayne mopish will not give on word leane /sine consensu.\

[Astrological Chart]

he sendeth only for stuffe to make a dyet drink to be delivered vnto Mres mockete at Barnet./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 223, f. 41r (upper right part of page)

Cite this as: Lauren Kassell, Michael Hawkins, Robert Ralley, John Young, Joanne Edge, Janet Yvonne Martin-Portugues, and Natalie Kaoukji (eds.), The casebooks of Simon Forman and Richard Napier, 1596–1634: a digital edition, https://casebooks.lib.cam.ac.uk/search?f1-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ATreatment;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind, accessed 28 January 2025.